Middle East and Africa Mulch Films Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Product Type, By Material Type, Linear Low-Density Polyethylene, High-Density Polyethylene, Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate, Polylactic Acid, Polyhydroxyalkanoates ), By Application and Country Forecast 2020-2031

Middle East and Africa Mulch Films Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Product Type (Clear or Transparent Mulch Films, Colored Mulch Films, Black Mulch Films, Degradable Mulch Films), By Material Type (Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA), Polylactic Acid (PLA), Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)), By Application (Agriculture, Horticulture) and Country Forecast 2020-2031

Middle East and Africa Mulch Films Market size was valued at US$ 2.6 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 3.9 billion by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 5.91% from 2025-2031. Mulch film is a layer of material applied to the soil surface for the conservation of soil moisture, reduction of weed growth, improving the soil fertility and health, and enhancing the visual appeal of crop area. Mulch is usually organic and it may be temporary (bark chips) or permanent (Plastic sheeting). In this process soil covered with mulch films for the protection of plants. These are commonly made up of blends of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE). Mulch films are used in the agriculture and horticulture fields.

Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market Dynamics

Drivers: Increase in the demand for food safety and unfavorable environmental conditions. Development in economic growth and increase in agriculture production. Rise in awareness about the mulch films and adoption of modern farming practices Restraints: High cost of mulch films. Adverse effects associated with organic mulch films. Stringent regulations on the usage of non-biodegradable plastic mulch films

Middle East And Africa Mulch Films Market Segmentation Analysis

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Market Size in 2024

US$ 2.6 billion

Market Size in 2031

US$ 3.9 billion

By Product Type

  • Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
  • Colored Mulch Films
  • Black Mulch Films
  • Degradable Mulch Films

By Material Type

  • Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  • Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
  • High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
  • Polylactic Acid (PLA)
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)

By Application

  • Agriculture
  • Horticulture

Key Features of the Report

  • The Middle East and Africa mulch films market report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2020-2024), and forecast (2025-2031)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor’s overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and their key strategies
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments, and start-up details that are actively working in the market
  • The report provides a plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework, and reimbursement scenario
  • The report analyses the impact of the socio-political environment through PESTLE Analysis and competition through Porter's Five Force Analysis

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The Middle East and Africa mulch films market size was valued at US$ 2.6 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 3.9 billion by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 5.91% from 2025-2031.

The market data (GCC Countries, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

The Key playears in market are BASF SE (Germany) The DOW Chemical Company (U.S.) RKW Agri Gmbh & Co. KG (Germany)

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1. Executive Summary
2. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  Introduction 
2.1. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market   - Taxonomy
2.2. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market   - Definitions
2.2.1.Product Type
2.2.2.Material Type
2.2.3.Application
2.2.4.Region
3. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market   By Product Type, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Colored Mulch Films
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.3. Black Mulch Films
5.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.4. Degradable Mulch Films
5.4.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market   By Material Type, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.5. Polylactic Acid (PLA)
6.5.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.6. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
6.6.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.6.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.6.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market   By Application, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. Agriculture
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Horticulture
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8. Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market   By Region, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. North America
8.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.2. Europe
8.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
8.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
8.4.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.5. Latin America
8.5.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
9. North America Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Product Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
9.1.2.Colored Mulch Films
9.1.3.Black Mulch Films
9.1.4.Degradable Mulch Films
9.2.  Material Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
9.2.2.Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
9.2.3.High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
9.2.4.Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
9.2.5.Polylactic Acid (PLA)
9.2.6.Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
9.3.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Agriculture
9.3.2.Horticulture
9.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.4.1.United States of America (USA)
9.4.2.Canada
10. Europe Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
10.1.2.Colored Mulch Films
10.1.3.Black Mulch Films
10.1.4.Degradable Mulch Films
10.2.  Material Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
10.2.2.Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
10.2.3.High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
10.2.4.Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
10.2.5.Polylactic Acid (PLA)
10.2.6.Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
10.3.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.Agriculture
10.3.2.Horticulture
10.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.4.1.Germany
10.4.2.France
10.4.3.Italy
10.4.4.United Kingdom (UK)
10.4.5.Spain
10.4.6.Rest of EU
11. Asia Pacific (APAC) Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
11.1.2.Colored Mulch Films
11.1.3.Black Mulch Films
11.1.4.Degradable Mulch Films
11.2.  Material Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
11.2.2.Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
11.2.3.High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
11.2.4.Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
11.2.5.Polylactic Acid (PLA)
11.2.6.Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
11.3.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.Agriculture
11.3.2.Horticulture
11.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.4.1.China
11.4.2.India
11.4.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
11.4.4.Japan
11.4.5.Rest of APAC
12. Middle East and Africa (MEA) Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
12.1.2.Colored Mulch Films
12.1.3.Black Mulch Films
12.1.4.Degradable Mulch Films
12.2.  Material Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
12.2.2.Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
12.2.3.High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
12.2.4.Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
12.2.5.Polylactic Acid (PLA)
12.2.6.Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
12.3.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Agriculture
12.3.2.Horticulture
12.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.4.1.GCC Countries
12.4.2.South Africa
12.4.3.Rest of MEA
13. Latin America Middle East and Africa Mulch films Market  ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
13.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.1.1.Clear or Transparent Mulch Films
13.1.2.Colored Mulch Films
13.1.3.Black Mulch Films
13.1.4.Degradable Mulch Films
13.2.  Material Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.2.1.Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
13.2.2.Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
13.2.3.High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
13.2.4.Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
13.2.5.Polylactic Acid (PLA)
13.2.6.Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
13.3.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.3.1.Agriculture
13.3.2.Horticulture
13.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.4.1.Brazil
13.4.2.Mexico
13.4.3.Rest of LA
14. Competition Landscape
14.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
14.2.1.BASF SE (Germany)
14.2.2.The DOW Chemical Company (U.S.)
14.2.3.RKW Agri Gmbh & Co. KG (Germany)
15. Research Methodology 
16. Appendix and Abbreviations 

 

Key Market Players

  • BASF SE
  • The DOW Chemical Company
  • RKW Agri Gmbh & Co. KG

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